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June, 2017

Going Dutch

Eye on Europe

Forming a new government out of the Netherlands’ fractious parties is proving nearly impossible.

Europe’s Power Shifts

Eye on Europe

One year on from the Brexit vote, the EU’s political landscape is profoundly changed.

Refounding Europe

Eye on Europe

Both Germany and France will have to show flexibility in the fields they dominate.

Brexit Chaos

Eye on Europe

After the UK election, the country’s position is as unclear as the future of the prime minister.

Proxy Peace

Planet Moscow

The Russian government is using “reconciliation” to avoid real discussion of the past.

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+++ The coronavirus crisis has brought Europe and the rest of the world to a standstill. What are the effects of the pandemic on international affairs? The future of the EU depends on how it handles the crisis, argues Daniela Schwarzer. Much is riding on the German EU presidency. David Goodhart makes the case for a retreat from hyperglobalization, and Richard Sennett foresees big changes coming to our way of life; Efi Koutsokosta profiles Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis; Noah Gordon, in his Carbon Critical column, points out that solar, like oil, has its overcapacity problems; and much more +++

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